The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced the expansion of its food waste composting program to the Chesterton area. The initiative begins April 9, 2025, and continues each Wednesday 3 pm to 7 pm at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market through October 29, 2025. What's collected will be compos...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says it is prepared for severe storms, heavy rain, and widespread flooding expected across the state starting later today Wednesday April 2, 2025. INDOT says the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued flood watches for counties south of a line from Terre Haute to Indi...

The National Weather Service Chicago says a line of severe storms Sunday March 30, 2025, produced a tornado in northwest Indiana, rated EF-0 on the strength scale, confirmed in the Lake Village area of northern Newton County, on the ground for five minutes around 2:30pm CT, traveling just over six miles, starting a cou...

Near the Lake-Porter County line in northwest Indiana, construction began this month at Indiana Dunes National Park on a segment of the Marquette Greenway Trail. The segment is between the park's Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education in Gary and the entrance to the park's West Beach in Portage. The nationa...

In Porter County, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department says it responded to 24 calls for service on Sunday March 30, 2025, with 22 of those calls a result of severe weather. A news release said Liberty Township and Jackson Township saw a significant amount of damage throughout the area, and firefighters were face...

In Valparaiso, Ivy Tech Community College recently announced the completion of major upgrades to the Valparaiso Campus Welding Lab student learning space, featuring state of the art equipment improvements. The new lab space will be formally unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony April 9, 2025, at 10 am CT on the Ivy Tec...

In Valparaiso, the city has announced 19 grants in the 2025 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program. A total of over $167,000 dollars will go toward projects like pollinator gardens, public art sculptures, neighborhood gathering spaces, tree plantings and more. The neighborhoods receiving grants in 2025 are Audubon Esta...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is seeking volunteers for its 17th annual Earth Day Celebration. There are shifts available the day before and during the event, which is happening Saturday April 12, 2025, 9am-1pm, at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. Volunteers will assist with se...

Indiana American Water highlighted the U.S. EPA's recent Fix a Leak Week this month, encouraging customers to be aware of how even the smallest of leaks can add up to a lot of wasted water. Indiana American Water President Barry Suits says fixing leaks not only conserves water, a precious resource, it also reduces bill...

The National Weather Service is confirming that eight tornadoes hit the Northwest Indiana/Chicago area Wednesday March 19 2025. In Indiana, preliminary information indicates an EF-1 tornado and two EF-0 tornadoes touched down in Gary within about four minutes. Meteorologists say an EF-0 tornado hit Highland, Indiana, a...